Lily Allen: 'I can't design clothes'

Lily Allen has confessed that she opened a vintage fashion boutique because she doesn't have the skills to design clothes herself.

The 25-year-old, who quit her music career in February to work in the fashion industry, opened clothing store Lucy In Disguise with sister Sarah Owen earlier this month to show off her passion for fashion without having to take a hands-on approach.

"I love vintage clothing and I felt like we could highlight how brilliant vintage shopping can be," she told Bang Showbiz. "Neither myself nor my sister are designers, but we love fashion and working with vintage allows us to be creative and as involved with the clothes as we can be."

Allen also brushed off concerns that the stress of running a business with her sister would damage their fragile relationship, as the two only reunited after a long-running feud when Allen released apology song 'Back To The Start' in February 2009.

"We came up with the concept together. I love working with my sister - trust is a big thing for me when choosing who to work with and that isn't an issue between us. We trust each other completely and feel very luck to have each other."